Lesbian Bars in Dallas: Sue Ellen's, LadyLove and Where Sapphic Dallas Goes Out

Dallas has one of the oldest lesbian bars in the country, and it sits in the middle of the Cedar Springs strip rather than off on its own. Sue Ellen's carries the sapphic calendar most nights of the week; Oak Cliff adds a women-owned lounge and a karaoke dive; the rest of Oak Lawn fills in. Hours below are from each bar's own site as of October 2026.

Sue Ellen's — Cedar Springs

Sue Ellen's (3014 Throckmorton St, just off Cedar Springs) opened in January 1989 and calls itself Texas's oldest lesbian bar, one of about three dozen left in the US by our count. It moved a few doors down in 2010 into its current two-story home: the main stage with DJs and drag downstairs, a disco upstairs, an open-air patio. Named for the Dallas soap-opera character by its Caven Enterprises owners. 21+. Hours: Tuesday 10:30 PM to 2 AM, Wednesday to Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday and Sunday 3 PM to 2 AM, closed Monday.

The weekly program, from the bar's site: karaoke Tuesday from 10:30 PM, live DJ Wednesday from 8 PM on the main stage, drag revue Thursday at 9 PM, DJ and dance Friday from 10 PM, DJs all night Saturday from 9 PM, and Sunday Funday from 3 PM. Live bands rotate through the week; the live calendar is at partyattheblock.com.

Oak Cliff

• LadyLove Lounge & Sound (310 W Seventh St, Bishop Arts District) — the intimate, women-owned live-music lounge built around soul, creative cocktails and a crowd that centers women; the Bishop Arts answer to a Cedar Springs night. Hours are posted on its social channels
• Barbara's Pavillion (325 Centre St) — Oak Cliff's only LGBTQ+ bar, a no-frills dive a block from the Texas Theatre, named Best LGBTQ+ Bar by the Dallas Observer in 2024; drag-hosted karaoke Thursdays and Sundays, open daily from 2 or 4 PM

The Strip Beyond Sue Ellen's

None of these is women-specific; they are the Cedar Springs rooms with mixed crowds and the nights women show up for.

• Round-Up Saloon (3912 Cedar Springs Rd) — the country-western dance hall since 1980, free dance lessons Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights; open daily from noon or 3 PM to 2 AM
• Station 4 (3911 Cedar Springs Rd) — the 25,000-square-foot dance club with the Rose Room drag showroom upstairs, Wednesday to Sunday until 4 AM
• Pinkies Coffee + Cocktails (3900 Cedar Springs Rd) — coffee from 7 AM, cocktails until 2 AM on weekends, in the old Mr. Misster space
• Alexandre's (4026 Cedar Springs Rd) — live music nearly every night in a small room, for a night without a dance floor
• Dallas Woody's (4011 Cedar Springs Rd) — the sports bar and home base for the city's LGBTQ+ rec leagues, including the women's softball and kickball teams
• JR's Bar & Grill (3923 Cedar Springs Rd) — the center of the strip since 1980, three bars and a balcony patio

Community

• Resource Center (5750 Cedar Springs Rd) — one of the largest LGBTQ+ community centers in the country, with programming for women
• Dallas Pride — the June weekend at Fair Park; Sue Ellen's runs the women's parties around it, and the Cedar Springs block party is the night everyone ends up on the strip

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